Pollock vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pollock and eels
- Pollock has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, eels are higher in vitamin A and zinc.
- Eels cover your daily need for vitamin A, 75% more than pollock.
- Pollock has 6 times more sodium than eels. While pollock has 419mg of sodium, eels have only 65mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) and Fish, eel, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +211.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +176.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +106.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +431.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +264.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +122.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +337.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +327.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +26.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6588.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +238.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +466.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 1137µg | 124% |
| Selenium | 44.1µg | 8.3µg | 65% |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.66µg | 2.89µg | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 161mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 9.218g | 23% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 14.95g | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.329mg | 0.077mg | 19% |
| Choline | 91.6mg | 17% | |
| Sodium | 419mg | 65mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 2.08mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.223mg | 0.051mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 0.159g | 3.023g | 13% |
| Magnesium | 81mg | 26mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.183mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 51IU | 6% | |
| Calories | 111kcal | 236kcal | 6% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 26mg | 5% |
| Folate | 3µg | 17µg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.583g | 1.214g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.432mg | 0.28mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.949mg | 4.487mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.029mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 430mg | 349mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.018mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 267mg | 277mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.56mg | 0.64mg | 1% |
| Protein | 23.48g | 23.65g | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.029mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.082mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.922mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.157mg | 2.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.696mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.21mg | 1.218mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.691mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.086g | 0.108g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.423g | 0.081g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | 0.095g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1166.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6779.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +108.2% |
